The Indonesian court's decision has cheered Muslim conservatives and crushed the hopes of advocates of a more pluralistic and tolerant path for their nation.

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]]>Anthony KuhnFacing Blasphemy Charges, Indonesian Politician 'Happy That History Chose Me'The case against Jakarta's Christian, ethnic Chinese governor has raised serious concerns about religious and ethnic tolerance in a country that claims to be the Muslim world's most moderate.Tue, 07 Feb 2017 09:53:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/02/07/513698222/facing-blasphemy-charges-indonesian-politician-happy-that-history-chose-me?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=blasphemy
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The case against Jakarta's Christian, ethnic Chinese governor has raised serious concerns about religious and ethnic tolerance in a country that claims to be the Muslim world's most moderate.

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]]>Anthony KuhnChristian Governor Fights Blasphemy Charge In Muslim-Majority IndonesiaCan a non-Muslim hold office in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation? The ethnic Chinese, Christian governor of Jakarta is on trial for insulting Islam, and the verdict may answer that question.Fri, 03 Feb 2017 04:58:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/02/03/513196747/christian-governor-fights-blasphemy-charge-in-muslim-majority-indonesia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=blasphemy
https://www.npr.org/2017/02/03/513196747/christian-governor-fights-blasphemy-charge-in-muslim-majority-indonesia?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=blasphemyCan a non-Muslim hold office in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation? The ethnic Chinese, Christian governor of Jakarta is on trial for insulting Islam, and the verdict may answer that question.]]>Anthony KuhnIn Pakistan Death Row Case, A Rare Glimmer Of HopeAsia Bibi, a 50-year-old mother of five sentenced to death in 2010 for insulting Islam, has been granted a reprieve — for now. Pakistan's Supreme Court will hear her appeal, but no date has been set.Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:47:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/22/425290540/in-pakistan-death-row-case-a-rare-glimmer-of-hope?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=blasphemy
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Asia Bibi, a 50-year-old mother of five sentenced to death in 2010 for insulting Islam, has been granted a reprieve — for now. Pakistan's Supreme Court will hear her appeal, but no date has been set.

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]]>Hannah BlochIceland's Pirate Party Wins Repeal Of Blasphemy LawThe insurgent political movement, which has just three members in parliament, led the rollback of the 75-year-old law that made it a crime to "ridicule or insult" religious teachings.Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:22:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/03/419803189/icelands-pirate-party-wins-repeal-of-blasphemy-law?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=blasphemy
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Prosecutors say clerics accused the couple of burning a page of the Quran and helped incite a mob to incinerate them in a brick kiln.

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]]>Scott NeumanPakistani Judge Orders Death For Man Who Claimed To Be ProphetThe 69-year-old British national, who had been treated for schizophrenia, was convicted under the country's strict blasphemy laws.Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:37:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/01/24/265743855/pakistani-judge-orders-death-for-man-who-claimed-to-be-prophet?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=blasphemy
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When Rimsha Masih was accused of burning pages from the Quran and arrested, the case drew international attention because the evidence against her was scant and she is said to be "mentally impaired." Today, a court threw out the charge. Her accuser awaits trial for allegedly planting evidence.